Eco Challenge is back for 2010. This event for high school students will be held on September 28 at Phipps Conservatory. The day will include a keynote speaker, scavenger hunt and hands-on activities that relate to environmental science. To register please call 412.394.5818.
Some of our fantastic Apprenticeships still have openings! The application system will open soon at http://gateapprenticeship.aiu3.net and students can choose from one of the following programs:
Acting
Animation
Astronomy
Avian Care - Fall or Spring
Conducting
Contemporary Dance
Filmmaking
Journalism Careers
Journalistic Writing/ Reporting
Musical Theater
Opera and Voice Coaching
Pittsburgh CLO Academy for Musical Theater - Dance Styles
Playwriting
Screenwriting
Short Fiction
Still Photography
Video Productions
Visual Arts: Fiber Collage
Visual Arts: Metal Clay
Web Design
Writing for Publication
Nathan Levy, a national speaker, will be at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit on September 16 from 12:30pm-3:30pm. He will also have a parent workshop from 5:00pm-7:30pm. A description of his workshops:
Powerful Strategies to Enhance Learning of Gifted and Highly Able Students Instructor: Nathan Levy Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010 Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Sullivan Room
Nathan Levy, author of Stories with Holes, shares numerous proven ways to reach all learners in challenging ways. The objective is to have participants leave with a variety of new strategies and specific ideas to help children become better creative and critical thinkers. A variety of successful teaching/ parenting techniques will be share – as well as numerous reading, writing, and thinking activities. Bring your thinking caps and funny bones to this dynamic presentation.
How to Help Your Child Be a Better Thinker and Learner Instructor: Nathan Levy Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010 Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Sullivan Room
This workshop explores numerous ways to reach learners in different and interesting ways that have been developed by Nathan Levy in his roles as educator, parent, and author. Parents will learn to assist their children in developing fluency in thinking and writing. Participants will leave with a multitude of new time-saving strategies, abundant creative ideas for activities, and knowledge of specific materials for implementing these new strategies. Join Nathan for his informative and humorous presentation. Bring your thinking caps. About Nathan Levy Nathan Levy (the author ofStories with Holes, Whose Clues?, and Nathan Levy's 100 Intriguing Questions) is a gifted educator. In his thirty five years as a teacher and principal, Nathan worked directly with children, teachers and parents. He has developed unique teaching strategies that encouraged the love of learning. Mr. Levy has mentored more than thirty current principals and superintendents, as well as helped to train thousands of teachers and parents in better ways to help children learn.
Nathan Levy’s books will be available for purchase.
Gifted Education Workshops offered through Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Welcome Back!
Eco Challenge is back for 2010. This event for high school students will be held on September 28 at Phipps Conservatory. The day will include a keynote speaker, scavenger hunt and hands-on activities that relate to environmental science. To register please call 412.394.5818.
Some of our fantastic Apprenticeships still have openings! The application system will open soon at http://gateapprenticeship.aiu3.net and students can choose from one of the following programs:
Nathan Levy, a national speaker, will be at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit on September 16 from 12:30pm-3:30pm. He will also have a parent workshop from 5:00pm-7:30pm. A description of his workshops:
Powerful Strategies to Enhance Learning of Gifted and Highly Able Students
Instructor: Nathan Levy
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Sullivan Room
Nathan Levy, author of Stories with Holes, shares numerous proven ways to reach all learners in challenging ways. The objective is to have participants leave with a variety of new strategies and specific ideas to help children become better creative and critical thinkers. A variety of successful teaching/ parenting techniques will be share – as well as numerous reading, writing, and thinking activities. Bring your thinking caps and funny bones to this dynamic presentation.
How to Help Your Child Be a Better Thinker and Learner
Instructor: Nathan Levy
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Sullivan Room
This workshop explores numerous ways to reach learners in different and interesting ways that have been developed by Nathan Levy in his roles as educator, parent, and author. Parents will learn to assist their children in developing fluency in thinking and writing. Participants will leave with a multitude of new time-saving strategies, abundant creative ideas for activities, and knowledge of specific materials for implementing these new strategies. Join Nathan for his informative and humorous presentation. Bring your thinking caps.
About Nathan Levy
Nathan Levy (the author of Stories with Holes, Whose Clues?, and Nathan Levy's 100 Intriguing Questions) is a gifted educator. In his thirty five years as a teacher and principal, Nathan worked directly with children, teachers and parents. He has developed unique teaching strategies that encouraged the love of learning. Mr. Levy has mentored more than thirty current principals and superintendents, as well as helped to train thousands of teachers and parents in better ways to help children learn.
Nathan Levy’s books will be available for purchase.
Gifted Education Workshops offered through Delaware County Intermediate Unit
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